Minutes of a meeting of the PLANNING COMMITTEE, Arlesey Town Council held in the Village Hall, Arlesey on Tuesday 21 November 2006.

Cllrs: H Harper (Chairman)             C Howitt

         T Albone                              P Milsom

         D Beatham                           M Rainbow

         J Caffrey                               V Williams

         I Dalgarno                             P Woodward

         N Daniels                        

Also present:  Mrs L Rowe (Assistant Clerk)                10 members of the public

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr D Archer, Cllr Mrs H Frost, Cllr D Page and Cllr Mrs S Sarll

To receive declarations from Members in relation to:

a)      Personal Interest in any agenda item

b)      Prejudicial Interest in any agenda item

Cllr V Williams, as District Councillor, took no part in the discussion or voting on the planning applications 6(a) to 6(f)

A member of the public spoke concerning the appeal on the Portland Industrial Estate

The minutes of the Planning Committee Meeting held on 7 November 2006 were signed by the Chairman as a true record            

81 MATTERS ARISING

There were no matters arising from the previous meeting

(a) 06/01816/FULL – Full: Erection of detached garage – 96 Ramerick Gardens, Arlesey SG15 6XZ

Recommended: Approval unless there are objections from neighbours

(b) 06/01831/FULL – Full: Construction of 2 no. independent living units to garden of existing residential care home – Land at, Parsonage Lodge, 1 West Drive, Arlesey

Recommended: Approval – point out to Mid Beds DC that it is outside the village envelope

(c) 06/01858/FULL – Full: First floor side extension – 128 High Street, Arlesey SG15 6SN 

(d) 06/01744/FULL – Full: First Floor rear extension and raising of roof – 238 High Street, Arlesey SG15 6TD

Recommended: Approval

(e) 06/01754/FULL – Full: Single storey dwelling with integral garage and bedroom in loft space – 73 Hitchin Road, Arlesey SG15 6RS

Recommended: Refusal on grounds that because the plot is narrow the dwelling would not be in keeping with other properties in the area.

(f) 06/01388/RM – Reserved Matters: Erection of 53 dwellings, garages and associated infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission 00/01151/OUT dated 07.02.02 – The Crescent (North Section) Bronte Avenue Stotfold

The above amendment was noted

83 CORRESPONDENCE

(a) Mid Beds District Council – Correspondence regarding the appeal on Planning Ref No: 06/00272/OUT Site at Portland Industrial Estate, Hitchin Road, Shefford.

The appeal date of 27^th February 2007 was noted. Council had recommended previously to approve this planning application.

(b) Mid Beds District Council – Correspondence regarding Planning Application 06/01416/FULL – Full: Erection of Office/Residential Garage following demolition of existing barn - Waterloo Farm Court Yard, Stotfold Road, Arlesey SG15 6XP.  This application is recommended for refusal.

(c) Mid Beds District Council – Review of Settlement Envelopes in Mid Bedfordshire                                  

The Council agreed that the following areas should be included in the envelope: The Cemetery, The Hermitage, Mill Lane. Chase House and Cricketers Road. The land adjacent to St John’s Road and across to Pix Green should be considered at a later date. It was felt the settlement envelope should be discussed at the next Town Plan meeting

(d) Beds County Council – Copy of the Guidance to producing a local rights of way improvement plan publication.

An inspiring guide to enable P3 groups and others throughout Bedfordshire to use their local knowledge of their parish and of working as part of a wider community to think about ways of improving and changing current access routes and considering new routes that would help to enable  access and enjoyment of the countryside. An opportunity to inform the local highway authority of changes you would like to make as a community by producing a local Rights of Way Improvement Plan.